eTogaTrek: Mosaics
(Episode 4)
Explore Ancient Roman art through mosaics! Learn about how mosaics were made and how they were used. You'll have a chance to take a virtual tour of a large Roman mosaic and even make your own edible art!
What do I need for this video
journal
2 graham crackers
frosting
table knife or butter knife
paper towel or construction paper
M&M's or Skittles
Think About It!
If you were a Roman, where would you put a mosaic in your house?
What design would you use for your mosaic?
What was difficult about creating a design in your mosaic?
Bonus Activity: Photomosaics
eTogaTrek: Mosaics - Credits
Instructor: Kelly Hart
Coordinator: Kevin Jefferson
Music:
"Run Amok", "Vivacity"
by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Creative Commons License: By Attribution 3.0
Images of the Lod Mosaic:
courtesy of the Israeli Antiquities Authority
Visit the Lod Mosaic at www.lodmosaic.org
Other Images:
by Ascanius Staff
or in the Public Domain
If you feel that an image has been used in error, please contact us
with special thanks to
Chloè Benner
Caitlin Campbell
Nadia Ghosheh
Brad Jefferson
Irene Morrison
Kate Preble
Matthew Webb
Students of LatinSummer Boston 2014
eTogaTrek is a program of Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute.
Programs like this are made possible by the generous donations from supporters of Ascanius.